Raja Yoga: The Royal Path to Self-Realization

God may go by many names in many religions. But God is not a “man” up in the sky! Essentially, all religions state that God is Omnipresent, Omniscient and Omnipotent. So it doesn’t take a stretch of the imagination to conclude that if God is truly everywhere and everyplace then He must accordingly be within you!

Intellectually, we may accept this fact but many of us have no idea how to reach the God that may be within us. This is a question that was first positioned ages ago and there are those that have answered the question for themselves and then provided a roadmap for others to find the same. Hence, came the Birth of Yoga. Yoga is the union of soul and Spirit. It is the means to this union and the state of Union.

Over the ages have evolved many types and branches of yoga that may be more suited for the individual and yet they are all branches of the same Tree! Raja Yoga is known as the royal path to Self-Realization. Raja Yoga works off of scientific practices that guide one through concentration, psychic development and philosophy to attain the highest spiritual state.

Through continued practice it will lead one to liberation from attachment to the physical body. It is a proven system for realizing one's spiritual destiny. Sincere and regular effort is required of any yoga path but they all lead to true happiness, inner peace and the dynamic joy of the soul.

Original title "A Series of Lessons in Raja Yoga" by Yogi Ramachakara; an author, as well as an occultist and an American pioneer of the New Thought movement that lived from December 5, 1862 – November 22, 1932. He is also known to have been the author of the pseudonymous works attributed to Theron Q. Dumont and William Walker Atkinson and wrote on many diverse topics of religion, yoga and spirituality.

Lateef has worked in many diverse fields in his lifetime as a Nuclear Engineer, Naval Officer, Licensed Financial Advisor, Teacher, Political Scientist and Health Professional earning him the title of "Renaissance Man" amongst his peers. However, nothing has been more significant and consistent in his life than his quest for Truth!

He began at an early age to comparatively study the Vedas, Sanatana Dharma, Christianity and the universal "inner" teachings of all the world's major religions. Although not a religious-adherrent himself, as a Jnani Yogi "the path of wisdom," he has sought to answer the most important questions in life such as "why are we here," "what is the purpose of life," and "who am I" by going within and intuitively finding the answers directly from the Source.

As Founder of 1 S.O.U.L. | Spiritual Nexus for Global Transformation at www.1soul.net, he has provided a platform to assist sincere Truth-Seekers in Holistic Living, spirituality, metaphysics, mysticism, esoteric teachings, social change, creating prosperity, Ayurveda, meditation and yoga. 1 S.O.U.L. is an acronym for "One Source Of Universal Love" and is welcoming to all those who yearn for Truth to "Know Thyself."